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Google finally http://www.openhandsetalliance.com/press_110507.html" title="unveiled" target=_new>unveiled their cell phone strategy today, putting and end to the rumors that have been running around.
The plan involves creating the http://www.openhandsetalliance.com" title="Open Handset Alliance" target=_new>Open Handset Alliance, a consortium which includes hardware manufacturers like HTC and Motorola, operator T-Mobile and chipmaker Qualcomm among others.
The software platform named Android consists of OS, middleware, UI and applications and aims to provide manufacturers and operators with an open platform. The software will work with a variety of devices from different manufacturers and Google will provide hosted services. It is expected to be available in 2008.
Google finally http://www.openhandsetalliance.com/press_110507.html" title="unveiled" target=_new>unveiled their cell phone strategy today, putting and end to the rumors that have been running around.
The plan involves creating the http://www.openhandsetalliance.com" title="Open Handset Alliance" target=_new>Open Handset Alliance, a consortium which includes hardware manufacturers like HTC and Motorola, operator T-Mobile and chipmaker Qualcomm among others.
The software platform named Android consists of OS, middleware, UI and applications and aims to provide manufacturers and operators with an open platform. The software will work with a variety of devices from different manufacturers and Google will provide hosted services. It is expected to be available in 2008.
